Moncrieff

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May 14 Elections - and the strange candidates from the past
As Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch prepares for the Dublin Central bye-election, Seán is joined by Newstalk’s Political Correspondent, Seán Defoe, to look at other notable or quirky people who have contested elections…
10 min
May 14 Do insects feel pain?
Before you reach for the insect repellent on your summer holidays this year, spare a thought for new research from Australia, which shows how bugs experience pain…
Joining Seán to discuss is Tom White, an Entomologist from the University of Sydney.
8 min
May 14 What are the risks of Ozempic? - Henry McKean Reports
According to a new study, a third of weight shed after fat jabs is lost from muscle and bones. The advice is to do strength training, or you could be at risk of fractures…
Newstalk’s Henry McKean has been investigating, and sent in this report.
12 min
May 14 Are teenagers today missing out on ‘hanging around’?
“For today's teenagers, where every activity is organised and structured, the loss of ‘hanging around’ for no particular reason has created a gap that no amount of texting or planning can fill…”
So writes Colman Noctor, Child Psychologist, in the Irish Examiner. Is it true? Are teenagers missing out?
Colman joins Seán to discuss.
14 min
May 13 Why are so few Northern Irish students going to university in the Republic?
Last year, just 213 students from Northern Ireland started university in the Republic, yet thousands went to college in England, Scotland and Wales. Why is there such a discrepancy and should more be done to create more equity between the Leaving Cert and A-Level systems?
Joining Seán to discuss is Michael Cairns, the former Head of Comms at the Northern Ireland Assembly and parent who has been writing about this in the Belfast Telegraph…
9 min
May 13 People are using ChatGPT to read palms - does it work?
Not only can ChatGPT help you cheat in a college exam - it might have mystic powers… Why? People seem to be using it for palm readings.
Joining Seán to discuss is Ciara O’Brien, Business and Technology Journalist.
13 min
May 13 Moncrieff’s Murder Club: Unsolved Cases
Every Wednesday, Seán will be joined by someone to hear unusual stories on heinous crimes…
This week, Cassie Delaney joins to discuss interesting cases which have remained unsolved to this day…
16 min
May 13 Should smoking be banned in pub beer gardens?
A survey in the UK has found that a majority of people would prefer a ban on smoking in beer gardens, but would a ban in Ireland work?
Joining Seán to discuss is Simon Clarke, Director of Forest Ireland.
11 min
May 12 Has the ‘watershed’ in TV become irrelevant?
Nudity on TV doesn’t seem to be such a big deal these days, as Commisún na Mean rejected a complaint in relation to a movie aired on RTÉ on a Sunday afternoon, where there was a brief glimpse of a naked woman. So, is the ‘watershed’ on TV irrelevant today?
Conor Pope is Consumer Affairs Correspondent and Pricewatch Editor, and joins Seán to discuss.
9 min
May 12 Should music festivals be obliged to have a psych tent?
While it is standard for all music festivals to have a medical tent, there is no obligation for them to have a mental health hub on site for struggling revellers, but should there be?
Joining Seán to discuss is Mick Ledden, Psychotherapist and CEO of PsyCare…
12 min